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Alright, after waiting my ten days of California DROS Jail (actually 12 days, because day 10 was the first day of their two days closed)! I went at 10 am as soon as they opened and picked it up from the local gun shop. Last night I was like Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" on Christmas Eve waiting for his Red Ryder BB gun! Not very dignified for a 63 year old [email protected]!
While I was waiting to get it out of "jail", I picked up a nice suede IWB holster, and redid my ankle holster for my 2" .38 to work for the Bersa. I got three 8 round Mec-Gar mags from Cotes (VERY nice mags), dug out what ammo I had left from when I had my CZ83, bought more 380 ammo, and ended up with 250 rounds of Prvi Partizan 95 grain FMJ, 100 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense, and 100 rounds of Federal LE 90 grain Premium Hydra-Shock ammo.
I immediately went to the local indoor range and indulged in their "Tuesday Retired LEOs shoot for $7.50" special. I proceeded to blast away with 50 rounds of the PPU from the factory 7 round (soon to be 8 round) and the Mec-Gar 8 rounders. Zero malfunctions, and it was dead-nuts on POA/POI at 10 yards (actually POI was a tad above POA at 10, so should be great at 25 yards).
I then loaded up 9 rounds of the Federal Hydra-Shocks. At 10 yards, I had about a 3-4 inch groups, off-hand from a Weaver stance, at a rate of about one shot every second. Same POI as the 95 FMJ, and zero malfunctions.
At a buck a round, I didn't try any of the Critical Defense, as in my experience in different calibers (9mm, 45 ACP, and 30 M1 carbine) the polymer nose feeds like FMJ.
I LOVE THIS LITTLE WEAPON! It shoots better than my 9mm Glock, 38 Snubbie, or 45 ACP Kahr. Initially I was going to only use it as a carry weapon when I'm "dressed up" and need an ankle holster to be discreetly armed. I have a feeling that locally up here in the Sierra Foothills, it will be my EDC weapon. Down the hill in Sacto, SF, and LA basin, it will still be my Glock 19 or Kahr CW45! Pics later.
While I was waiting to get it out of "jail", I picked up a nice suede IWB holster, and redid my ankle holster for my 2" .38 to work for the Bersa. I got three 8 round Mec-Gar mags from Cotes (VERY nice mags), dug out what ammo I had left from when I had my CZ83, bought more 380 ammo, and ended up with 250 rounds of Prvi Partizan 95 grain FMJ, 100 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense, and 100 rounds of Federal LE 90 grain Premium Hydra-Shock ammo.
I immediately went to the local indoor range and indulged in their "Tuesday Retired LEOs shoot for $7.50" special. I proceeded to blast away with 50 rounds of the PPU from the factory 7 round (soon to be 8 round) and the Mec-Gar 8 rounders. Zero malfunctions, and it was dead-nuts on POA/POI at 10 yards (actually POI was a tad above POA at 10, so should be great at 25 yards).
I then loaded up 9 rounds of the Federal Hydra-Shocks. At 10 yards, I had about a 3-4 inch groups, off-hand from a Weaver stance, at a rate of about one shot every second. Same POI as the 95 FMJ, and zero malfunctions.
At a buck a round, I didn't try any of the Critical Defense, as in my experience in different calibers (9mm, 45 ACP, and 30 M1 carbine) the polymer nose feeds like FMJ.I LOVE THIS LITTLE WEAPON! It shoots better than my 9mm Glock, 38 Snubbie, or 45 ACP Kahr. Initially I was going to only use it as a carry weapon when I'm "dressed up" and need an ankle holster to be discreetly armed. I have a feeling that locally up here in the Sierra Foothills, it will be my EDC weapon. Down the hill in Sacto, SF, and LA basin, it will still be my Glock 19 or Kahr CW45! Pics later.
